F1 2015 Head-to-Head: Lewis Hamilton vs. Nico Rosberg at Mercedes

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Published: January 24, 2015

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There was a moment in the immediate aftermath of last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that felt very much like closure to Formula One's latest great rivalry.

Less than 10 minutes after crossing the finish line to claim his second drivers' title, Lewis Hamilton took a seat in the cool-down room ahead of the podium ceremony.

Still wearing his crash helmet—his emotions shielded from the watching world—Hamilton bowed his head and took the opportunity to reflect on his achievement, his season and his overdue return to world champion status.



Having had his moment of privacy interrupted by Valtteri Bottas, the Williams driver who offered his congratulations, Hamilton returned to his feet, removed his headgear and dabbed his eyes with a towel before receiving further plaudits.

From Toto Wolff, his Mercedes team principal. From Felipe Massa, the man he pipped to the championship in such dramatic circumstances in 2008.

And from Nico Rosberg, the 2014 runner-up.



Rosberg, having finished a disappointing 14th in the final race of the season, had no right to be in that room, but he had the grace to seek out Hamilton and extend his compliments to the new world champion.

So there they stood—these friends, these team-mates, these rivals—embracing, patting shoulders and backs and exchanging words of thanks.



And then Rosberg took off into the night, into the shadows—no doubt to dissect his campaign and analyse where it all went wrong—as Hamilton headed in the opposite direction toward the podium, the champagne and all those bright lights.

After 19 grands prix of almost exclusive racing between the pair, finally the battle was over. We had a winner and a loser, a champion and a nearly man.



It felt like the end, but it is likely to be just the start of this particular rivalry.
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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